Recommended LinkedIn Learning for the Financial Crime Professional
Ian Messenger
LinkedIn Learning is a great resource of short (and longer) training sessions covering a wide range of topics - and not just related to Financial Crime. The website has a powerful search option and you will find a large number of learning options for each term you search.
I have included links below some of the LinkedIn Learning courses that came to my attention and are related to some of the key competences of a Financial Crime Professional;
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Leadership
Presentations
Report Writing
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking - 1 hour 6 minutes
This session emphasises the importance of understanding the problem at hand as well as who the audience is. Poses “the question behind the question”.
This session addresses deceiving fallacies, misleading cognitive biases, helps craft better arguments, hone judgment, and improving decision-making.
This short learning discusses the range questions that can be asked to obtain information and also to generate discussion.
Decision Making
Decision Making Strategies - 47 minutes
This session explores the various approaches, styles, and best practices relating to decision making.
The Six Biases of Decision Making - 27 minutes
This short session discusses ways to confront our hardwired cognitive biases, in order to make good decisions and exercise more balanced, sound judgment.
Problem Solving Techniques - 1 hour 32 minutes
In this longer session learn techniques for identifying the root cause of a problem, generating options, and selecting the best solution.
Leadership
Leadership Foundations - 40 minutes
This session discusses some of the critical competencies of Leadership and the role of Inclusion in the workplace.
Leadership Mindsets - 35 minutes
This learning explores the role of Mindset in the impact on your leadership style and leadership of others.
Coaching and Developing Employees - 54 minutes
A strong introduction to the essential leadership skills of Coaching and personnel development.
Presentations
Managing Your Anxiety While Presenting - 31 minutes
This session deals with mitigating some of the mental and physical anxieties you might encounter when giving a presentation.
This session draws upon the world of theatre to improve your presentation skills.
Public Speaking: Energize and Engage Your Audience - 37 minutes
This session covers how to give dynamic and inspiring presentations in order to keep the audience engaged. This learning also demonstrates the importance of knowing your audience.
Report Writing
Writing in Plain Language - 42 minutes
This short session discusses the need to anticipate any questions (or follow-up questions) a reader may have. The learning also covers the merits of avoiding jargon and abbreviations.
Writing with Impact - 1 hour 1 minute
This session discusses the value of paragraphing, sections and headings in writing and the challenges of the English language. It also covers the many ways in which a reader approaches a document and how to best structure/prepare your writing to benefit the reader.
Business Writing Strategies - 1 hour 59 minutes
This session emphasises the need to write your report with the audience in mind and ensure that the report is tailored to that audience. It also discusses the importance of structure, outlining and tone.
Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing to Perfection - 4 hours 41 minutes
This longer offering covers, in great detail, the editing of Content, Structure, Style, and Presentation. I found the Content section particularly relevant to financial crime professionals as it addresses clarity and relevance of articulation as well as the potential for inconsistancies.
If you have any suggestions or recommendations relating to LinkedIn Learning courses, please do let me know and I will update the list.